Finally, it’s time to show photos of the completed Thorin armor shirt.

First, an inventory photo of the handmade scales prior to attachment to the shirt. I
made a total of 434 polymer clay scales, not including the trials and errors. For Thorin
alone, that’s 116 for the sleeves, 110 for the breastplate, 98 for the thighs
and belt. The rest are for Kili’s collar, baldric, and vambrace.

Then, here are some production photos I did not include in the previous tutorials:

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And here's Oneal wearing the armor the night it arrived in Manila:

Yesterday, Oneal wore his Thorin character in a Geekfight event where his team won!

Thorin and the dwarves will make their
grand appearance at the premiere of The Hobbit on December 14th. I will add photos here as they become available.

i know you probably hear this a lot but could you make me one. i want to be thorin oakenshield for halloween and i was wondering since you are in orland if you can get it made and up to north carolina by halloween if so how much will it cost

Hi Cabe, yes, there have been a number of inquiries, but as I have responded to all of them, I am not in the position to do commission work right now. Also, the Thorin costume is very intricate and requires a lot of time and effort. I wish I could help but the most I can do now is be here to answer questions about the tutorials I shared on my blog. Happy Halloween!

I was wondering if you purchased the clay in mass amounts instead o the little 2 oz packages and if so, where did you find them? None of my craft stores carry packages of any more than a pound, and none of it is grey.

Hi Hannah. I did use the small packs because I never found any gray/silver in bigger quantities. So, ye, I used quite a lot of them.

But here's a tip: you can mix a different colored clay (maybe black or translucent that's available cheaper in larger blocks) for the back side (unseen) of the scale. A thin layer of silver on top would suffice. ;)

hi--i was wondering if you had a sewing pattern for the tunic that you created to glue the scales to? I've been searching online looking for "chainmail pattern" for just the underlying thing, but can't find anything ):

Hi Cristina, don't laugh but I used a V-neck t-shirt as a pattern. Oneal, the wearer, said that an XL t-shirt will be just right for the armor vest because he will be wearing a blue long-sleeved undershirt under it. So I took an XL t-shirt's measurements and cut open the back side, where the toggles would be attached. Then I added the flaps that would cover the thigh area. Hope that helps. :)

Hi Ruby, My son and I are attempting to make the scales for this costume, as he wants to dress as Thorin for Halloween. Would you please tell me what tool you used to make the raised markings in the center of the largest of the scalemail, and what you used for the raised borders of the scales? We'd be so appreciative. Thank you!